Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1993 Hyundai Accent, most frequently naming the airbags category. 12 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDES DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT
This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
SERVICE BRAKES
This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
TIRES; WHEELS
This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the âTire Balance Data Sheetâ must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: ⢠A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. ⢠A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
BACK OVER PREVENTION; LANE DEPARTURE
The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55.2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 63.4 |
| 2019 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2017 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2016 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2015 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 61.9 |
| 2014 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 55.2 |
| 2013 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 53.6 |
| 2012 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 58.4 |
| 2011 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2010 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 40.6 |
| 2009 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2008 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 43.4 |
| 2007 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 56.6 |
| 2006 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 52.0 |
| 2005 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 46.9 |
| 2004 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 46.6 |
| 2002 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 46.9 |
| 2001 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 54.9 |
| 2000 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 55.8 |
| 1999 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 1998 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 48.6 |
| 1997 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 59.0 |
| 1996 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 63.0 |
| 1995 | 142 | 5 | 4 | 66.1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.